Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief, Nursing

The Interprofessional Practice Portfolio at Baycrest has an opportunity for a

MANAGER AND INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CHIEF, NURSING

Permanent Full-Time

70 Bi-Weekly Hours| Non-Union | Days - Evening

Reporting to the Director of Interprofessional Practice and Pharmacy, the Interprofessional Practice Chief will work collaboratively with staff, physicians and members of the leadership team to ensure alignment between corporate and program strategic and operational priorities. The Interprofessional Practice Chief (‘IPC’) provides leadership in creating, articulating and sustaining an organizational wide vision for the practice management of their respective discipline(s).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership to advance the professional discipline in the domains of interprofessional practice, education & research
• Works collaboratively with Managers to ensure appropriate complement of skills and competencies of staff, provides support on college regulatory and compliance items
• Identifies and recommends appropriate resources; external and/or develops internal programs to address discipline development and training needs
• Develops and implements communication strategy to ensure the professional discipline is informed of all corporate, program and discipline-specific issues
• Represents the professional discipline on corporate, regional, provincial and national profession-specific committees/ networks and leads the development and implementation of programs identified to be aligned with organizational goals
• To ensure that clinicians within the assigned professional discipline functions within their professional scope of practice as defined by their respective Colleges or regulatory bodies, the Regulated Health Professions Act and  maintain competency and meet legislative and regulated health professional college standards
• Fosters and supports continuing education for members of the discipline and support staff, as appropriate
• Reviews and revises policies and procedures that will ensure excellence in the delivery of clinical service and effective practice management
• Chairs the Nursing Practice Advisory Council and participates in other committees

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Master’s degree in Nursing (eg. M.N.)
• Registration in good standing with College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Membership or eligibility for membership with the Registered Nursing Association of Ontario (RNAO) preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years related Advanced Practice Nursing experience working with an aging population
• Experience in a complex health care facility (Hospital and/or Long-Term Care facility) is preferred
• Experience in a leadership and/or management capacity, education and research is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team at all levels of the organization
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of software, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint
• Self-motivation, superior verbal, written, listening and presentation communication skills
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills

Total Compensation

• Competitive salary and vacation
• Enrolment in Extended Health and Dental Benefit Plan
• Enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (“HOOPP”) 
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

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